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The Devil Thumbs a Ride (1947)

Steve Morgan kills a man in a holdup and hitches a ride to Los Angeles with Fergie. At a gas station, they pick up two women. Encountering a roadblock, Morgan takes over and persuades the party to spend the night at an unoccupied beach house. The police close in as one by one, the others learn that Morgan is a killer.

  • Thriller
  • Crime

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Lawrence TierneyLawrence TierneySteve Morgan
  • Photo of Ted NorthTed NorthJimmy 'Fergie' Ferguson
  • Photo of Nan LeslieNan LeslieBeulah Zorn, alias Carol Demming
  • Photo of Betty LawfordBetty LawfordAgnes Smith
  • Photo of Andrew TombesAndrew TombesJoe Brayden, Night Watchman
  • Photo of Harry ShannonHarry ShannonDetective Owens, San Diego Police
  • Photo of Marian CarrMarian CarrDiane Ferguson
  • Photo of William GouldWilliam GouldPolice Capt. Martin, San Diego Police
  • Photo of Josephine WhittellJosephine WhittellDiane's mother
  • Photo of Phil WarrenPhil WarrenPete, Roadblock Motorcycle Cop

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